General Meeting Minutes 8-11-2005
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Minutes for the City Council General Meeting August 11, 2005 Call to Order 7:03 Pm Roll Call Kim Heacox Sandi Marchbanks Becky King Ken Klawunder Martha Romero
Approval of Minutes The minutes were approved as amended.
Public Comment on non-Agenda Items (Public Comment Limited to 3 minutes) No Comments
Ordinances for Publication:
Ø Ordinance No. 2005-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS AMENDING SECTION 2.40.150 (E) Committees Sandi introduced and read the ordinance. She also explained the calendar for reporting that will go along with the ordinance.
Ø Ordinance No. 2005-04 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 Sandi introduced and read the ordinance. She explained that we were amending the GVFD budget to pay for a computer.
Ordinances for Public Hearing
Ø Ordinance No. 2005-02 A Ordinance Amending Section 1.03.010 (B) (5) and (7) Sandi introduced and read the ordinance. Public Comment: No public comment was received. Assembly Action: Sandi asked for a motion to pass and Martha made a motion to pass the ordinance. Motion Passed 5/0
Resolutions for Public Hearing
Ø Resolution No. 2005-16 A Resolution Requesting FY 06 Payment in Lieu of Taxes Funding from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Sandi Introduced and Read the Resolution.
Public Comment: (limited to 3 minutes per person) No Public comment was received. Assembly Action: Sandi asked for a motion to pass the resolution and Ken made the motion to pass.
Motion Passed 5/0
Unfinished Business There was no unfinished business discuss.
New Business
Ø Announcement of 3 million dollars allocated by Sen. Murkowski for the Gustavus Dock Sandi explained that earmarked in the recently passed Transportation Bill was $3,000,000.00 for the replacement of the Gustavus Dock. She told the public that she and Ken Klawunder met with the Department of Transportation. She stated that they found out from this meeting that there was still a push in the state to put a state ferry terminal in Bartlett Cove. They were however optimistic about procuring funds to replace the boat launch at the Salmon River. Ken added that the Transportation Bill had been signed by the president yesterday. The Council still does not know what department the funding is being routed through. Sandi also stated that the Council may draft a letter to the local lodges asking them to make accident reports if any of their guests hurt themselves on the Gustavus Dock. Sandi asked the public to send the Council reports if they know of any incidents on the dock. Ken stated that, instead of hiring a lobbyist to help us get funding for the Gustavus Dock, members of the council could go back to Washington D.C. and lobby instead. The community should also remember that there is only one Gustavus Dock, and the wording in the Transportation Bill specifically mentions the Gustavus Dock, so the funding just allocated should not slip through the cracks.
Discussion on this topic followed.
Ø Announcement of New Meeting Schedule Sandi explained that the Council was changing the meeting schedule to help assure that more Council members will be present for the meetings. The council will have a work session on the 1st Thursday and the 3rd Thursday. The General Meeting will be on the 2nd Thursday of the month. At the first work session the City Council will address the public and attend to business for the General Meeting. The second Work session will be for “housekeeping” and will be closed to public or committee comment although public attendance is still welcome. All meetings will be at 7:00 PM.
Committee Reports There were no committee reports.
Council Comments Martha Romero told the council that the Small Municipality Energy Assistance grant funds have been received by the City and the Dray and the Council will discuss their allocation at the next work session.
Kim Heacox stated that the Arts Council resolution was declined and that the City thought that they would be better off as their own separate entity. He stated that Kate Boesser would contact the Arts Council and get back to the Council with there decision on how they wished to proceed.
Sandi also mentioned the preschool closure fund and that the City has not found anyone interested in taking over the preschool function. The main problem seemed to be that there was not a building to hold operations in. Sandi said that the City would not hold on to the money but would likely give the funds for the preschool to the Gustavus School if no one voiced interest in starting a preschool. She asked the public to call Lexa or herself if they had any comments or suggestions for the preschool funds.
Ken Mentioned that the Salmon River Boat Launch was back in good repair and asked that people treat it nicely and respectfully so that the repairs would last. He also stated that, in the meeting with the Department of Transportation, the department did not want the state ferries to use the Gustavus Dock because tourists and their vehicles would disembark in Gustavus on their vacations and communites that have always been on the state ferry route further north would loose revenue.
Discussion on these topics followed.
Adjournment 7:47 PM |
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